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Russell Wilson Defends Payton Rebuke, Tells Podcast: "Don’t Disrespect Me"

He says he is done staying quiet when former colleagues question his legacy.

Overview

  • Speaking on Bussin' With The Boys on March 3, Wilson explained why he called Sean Payton "classless" last October after comments he viewed as a slight.
  • He said Payton's remark about hoping the Giants kept him at quarterback until after Denver faced them crossed a line because it came from a former ally.
  • Wilson stressed he still respects Payton as a play-caller but will not tolerate perceived shots, noting they have the same number of Super Bowl rings.
  • He referenced the sour Denver ending in which Payton benched him late in their lone season together before the Broncos released him.
  • Wilson, coming off a one-year stint with the Giants, is set to enter free agency, and Payton has since denied intending to disrespect him with the original comment.